May 28, 2012 Copper up on Greek hopes, China stimulus Copper edged higher on Monday on hopes of more stimulus from China, and after Greek conservative parties topped opinion polls, helping calm fears over contagion should Athens default on its…
May 28, 2012 The euro and the gold price – potential fallout consequences For many years now gold and silver -by its pattern of following gold wherever it goes- have been treated by traders, investors and central banks as a 'counter to the…
May 28, 2012 South African mining’s top leaders to hammer out new vision for the industry A meeting of top South African mining stakeholders is to take place in Midrand involving mining companies, trade unions and government with the intention of finding a consensual way forward…
May 28, 2012 An ‘abundance’ of targets for asteroid miners "Space is big. Really Big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely, mind-bogglingly big," as the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy once noted. About the only thing nearly as big,…
May 28, 2012 Jacobs Securities reviews junior rare earths space Independent investment bank Jacobs Securities recently issued a research report on the junior Rare Earth Element (REE) space, including "Speculative Buy" recommendations for Tasman Metals (CVE:TSM) and Montero Mining and…
May 28, 2012 Aquarius Platinum reassures investors over Mimosa mine in Zimbabwe Aquarius Platinum said its Mimosa mine has not been affected by the recent directive from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe regarding the suspension of banking services for certain mining companies.
May 28, 2012 Canadian Selwyn Resources evaluating smaller plan for zinc leading project Canadian miner Selwyn Resources (CVE:SWN) stocks were falling almost 17% this morning as the company said it was evaluating a smaller tonnage mine plan for its flagship zinc and lead…
May 28, 2012 Brazil’s Vale to sell all of its Colombian coal assets for over $400 million Mining giant Vale said on Monday it will sell its coal assets in Colombia to CPC, a unit of Colombian Natural Resources, for $407 million.
May 28, 2012 Market Chatter: Oil India Eyes Stake in ConocoPhillips’ Canada Oil Sands State-run explorer Oil India is looking at buying stake in ConocoPhillips' (COP.N) oil sand assets in Canada, as well as the Gabon assets of France's Maurel et Prom, Finance Director…
May 28, 2012 Pro-coal group allegedly paid fake activists to wear its shirts at EPA hearings The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held 12 hours of stacked hearings in Chicago on Thursday, allowing the public to express their opinions (mostly adulation according to The Huffington Post)…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
